Yet, many scholars believe the wild hunt informed our contemporary construct of Santa Claus and his annual galavant through the night sky. In a remarkable glow up, Odin got fat and his right eye ...

similar to the contemporary idea of Santa Claus popularised by Coca Cola in the 1930s. However, lores of an old man giving gifts to children date much earlier than St. Nicholas, back to the paan times ...

Santa Claus is one of the most beloved figures in the world, especially during the holiday season. Known for his red suit, white beard, and magical ability to deliver gifts to children worldwide ...

So you had Pagan figures like Odin who was apparently used to come and deliver presents ... One of the final transformations for the Santa Claus we know today was when Coca-Cola brought those strands ...

Anna Weggel “I love being Santa Claus,” Miller, 42, a married dad of two toddlers tells The Post. He’s filled in for Father Christmas at the mall for the past nine years, visiting with over ...

Children started simplifying it to Santa Claus.” The feast day of St. Nicholas ... of the Norse god with the flowing beard, called Odin or Woden, who galloped through the air on his eight ...

Santa Claus as we know him isn't real - sorry ... Other figures, such as Odin, also played a part in that. But after St. Nicholas died, he was buried somewhere in the ground at his church ...

Santa Claus goes by a few names in South Africa ... Legend has it that he is a descendant of Odin, the most powerful Norse god. In Norway and Sweden, there is a story about a house spirit ...

Legend says that children would leave out gifts for Sleipnir, Odin’s eight-legged horse ... as political symbols—also illustrated Santa Claus. His illustrations helped shape Santa’s modern ...